15 amazingly deceptive caterpillars: Giant swallowtail caterpillars

15 amazingly deceptive caterpillars

Giant swallowtail caterpillars

When your primary predators are birds, what's your best bet to avoid getting eaten? The defense mechanism of these giant swallowtail caterpillars is to look like bird droppings. They may not be attractive, but they're alive!